Slugger O'Toole

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megatron has commented 30 times (8 in the last month).

1. Comment on Increasing numbers of passengers let the train take the strain … apart from a 10 year decline on the Enterprise
   on 14 May 2013 at 1:03 pm

   I travel from Newry (sometimes Dundalk) to Dublin 2-3 times a week return. Always by enterprise.

   I am frustrated that its not quicker but it does exactly what it says on the tin. As far as I can see it is extremely reliable and arrives on time more than 90% of the time. I always get a seat.

   Certainly a later train would also be a help though my wife would probably disagree.

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2. Comment on Adams’s extended RTE interview on political murder turns the southern clock right back for Sinn Fein…
   on 30 April 2013 at 10:46 pm

   “Apart from the nearest and dearest of the victims involved, isn’t everyone else into it for the the propaganda and the political point-scoring.”

   Hammer meet nail.

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3. Comment on Adams’s extended RTE interview on political murder turns the southern clock right back for Sinn Fein…
   on 30 April 2013 at 4:30 pm

   and I know thats whataboutery so I’m not really sayin it, just sayin

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4. Comment on Adams’s extended RTE interview on political murder turns the southern clock right back for Sinn Fein…
   on 30 April 2013 at 4:30 pm

   I really dont care what he did but it is at least inconsitent that Pat Rabbitte never gets asked anything about Workers Party in 70s.

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5. Comment on Adams’s extended RTE interview on political murder turns the southern clock right back for Sinn Fein…
   on 30 April 2013 at 1:41 pm

   I will take that as a no on the examples front then Harry.

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6. Comment on Adams’s extended RTE interview on political murder turns the southern clock right back for Sinn Fein…
   on 30 April 2013 at 12:12 pm

   Harry – give me an example of a war fought before 2000 of one side punishing its own for war crimes?

   I think there is a difference between the “it is widely believed you were a member of the IRA” (I will accept that) and the “it is widely believed you orderd Tom Oliver’s death (paraphrasing)”

   I am not sure what the widely here refers to. Miriam later said well the family believe it – that hardly qualifies as widely.

   Last point – is there really that many voters who dont know Adam past at this stage? Surely at some point people will start saying we have heard all this before?

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7. Comment on Adams’s extended RTE interview on political murder turns the southern clock right back for Sinn Fein…
   on 30 April 2013 at 8:47 am

   One part where I thought Adams did really well was in describing what war does – it legitimises murder – this was absolutely correct. At no point in the interview did Miriam dispute there was a war (I missed the start so correct me if I am wrong there).

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8. Comment on Adams’s extended RTE interview on political murder turns the southern clock right back for Sinn Fein…
   on 30 April 2013 at 8:44 am

   I sort of disagree Mick while deferring to your better judgement and accepting that I look at this through SF supporting glasses.

   I thought Miriam’s performance was shameful – especially the “it is widely believed” line – Adams was absolutely right to question her journalistic credentials there. If interviewers can say that (what does it even mean?) then they basically can ask anything.

   There was an english Lord not so long ago who could easily have been approached with that preamble to a disgraceful question.

   Again I accept the prism I look through is not that of a floating voter (how many of them watch primetime though) but I thought he did well.

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9. Comment on “But we’re still part of the UK…”
   on 10 April 2013 at 11:17 pm

   Doubt there is a point Keano.

   HER United Kingdom? I mean I would have accepted “the” but “her”???

   Is there anyway you could block posters like you can block people on twitter?

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10. Comment on Theresa Villiers: “I’m extremely pleased that we were able to answer the Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill’s request for a military helicopter…”
    on 26 March 2013 at 11:01 pm

    Pete – what exactly is the point of this post?

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